UK Photographers Rights Guide v2

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"I USED TO A NURSE"

"I USED TO BE A SOCIAL WORKER"

"BUT NOW I TAKE PICTURES"

I try only to take candid images of people, I love to take urban street photographs and industrial shots from cities and villages that I walk in, drive through, visit, and stay in. I take them digitally using a Nikon D3, Leica M9. I shoot in film as often as possible for pleasure. In 35mm film I use Nikon F90 X and a Leica M6. In medium format and use Fuji 6x9 and Bronica 645 and 6x6 I try to shoot with on a daily basis. I love the smell, feel and atmosphere my darkroom.

What is my photography ?

My photography is reportage , the story of the day as it unfolds. In a wedding the days events are captured candidly naturally campturing the joy and emotions of the day. The images depict the trues expression of what unfolds with expressions unforced and natural. See images of reportage weddings in the galleries.

In documentary and street photography it is vital that images are a reflection of every day life - true and candid impressions of the people in public places that we all engage with daily- I often take candid pictures of people doing everday things I take pics of things that you don't notice in your daily grind. It helps me see and interpret the world better to re look at the world we live in and how we live. My favourite slogen from Magnum photographer Martin Parr :

"the proposterousness of modern life"

Images should highlight through satire this very notion that modrrn life is proposterous.

My Photography is essentially voyeristic ! I make no apologies for that !

"My Street photography helps me see things more clearly and reflect on the things that I miss in my everyday busy busy life " It keeps me sort of Sane !